Portrait of Tracy
Appearance
"Portrait of Tracy" | |
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![]() Pastorius playing Portrait of Tracy demonstrates his harmonics, placing his electric bass on the floor (Amsterdam, 1980). | |
Song by Jaco Pastorius | |
from the album Jaco Pastorius | |
Released | August 1976 |
Recorded | Camp Colomby Studios and Columbia Recording Studios C&B, New York City, New York. |
Genre | Post-bop, jazz fusion |
Length | 2:23 |
Label | Epic/Legacy (Sony Music) |
Songwriter(s) | Jaco Pastorius |
Producer(s) | Bobby Colomby |
"Portrait of Tracy" is a composition by American jazz bassist Jaco Pastorius. It was named after his first wife, Tracy Sexton.[1]
The song has been sampled by American R&B trio SWV in their hit “Rain”.[2]
The song was also sampled by British music producer Luke Vibert in his track “Mr. Mukatsuku”.
References
- ^ Currin, Grayson (August 6, 2003). "Continuum.Jaco Pastorius is remembered by the music and muses he left behind". Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
- ^ Javon Anderson (28 July 2021). "The enduring influence of Jaco Pastorius's Portrait of Tracy". Jazz.fm. Retrieved 24 August 2022.